Historic Structures Report, Part I: Frame Barn (Bldg. 16)
Weig MJ, Levy B, Spiegler A, Souder N. 1965. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Frame Barn (Bldg. 16). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Frame Barn, or simply the Barn, Building No. 16, dates from at least 1882, was later modified and moved from its original to present location about 1907-08, and served more or less continuously as a combined cow stable, chicken house, calf shed, pony or horse shed, and feed storage place during the lifetimes of Hr. and Mrs. Thomas Alva Edison. It was thus part of the Glenmont Estate scene from very early days, as indicated and explained in the "Historical Data'' section of this report. Present condition of the building and need for rehabilitation are considered at some length in the "Architectural Data." Deterioration is such as to call for more than ordinary routine repairs, and certain structural deficiencies, such as the lack of suitable foundation under parts of the building, must be corrected to facilitate efficient future maintenance.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Weig, Melvin; Levy, Benjamin; Spiegler, Arthur; Souder, Norman
- Date of Issue
- 1965-06-02
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- EDIS , NER
- Keywords
- barn, concrete, Thomas Edison, victorian mansion
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000268: Glenmont - Barn